Sermons on Overcoming Enemy:

Love Your Enemies!

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 11, 2014

Love Your Enemies! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMONOUTLINE: • THREE MISTAKES THE JEWISH LEADERS MADE; • Mistake #1: They qualified God’s law. • Mistake #2: They omitted God’s law. • Mistake #3: They added to God’s law. • THREE TRUTHS THAT JESUS EMPHASISED: • Fact #1: Love is a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Brethren

When God Is As An Enemy

Contributed by Rodelio Mallari on Jan 11, 2012

There are times in the Christian life where it seems as though God has become as an enemy to us. In our passage, Jeremiah likens God to an enemy because of His wrath on Judah. Though we are saved from the fullness of God’s wrath, we still have experiences

Intro: Before salvation, we were truly the enemies of God (Rom. 5:10). At salvation we were reconciled through the Person and finished work of His Son Jesus. Yet, there are times in the Christian life where it seems as though God has become as an enemy to us. In our passage, Jeremiah likens God to ...read more

Scripture: Lamentations 2:1-5

Denomination: *other

Love Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Jan 29, 2012

Let's consider the things Jesus probably did not mean when He said, "Love your enemies." Then I want us to look at some of the things He did mean.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2019) TEXT: Matthew 5:43-47 Earlier this year we looked at the Sermon on the Mount as recorded in the Book of Matthew & considered what Jesus was saying in Matthew ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-47

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Know Your Enemy

Contributed by Rick Boyne on Nov 7, 2017

We have an enemy that has already been defeated, but just doesn’t act like it yet.

Know Your Enemy November 5, 2017 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: We have an enemy that has already been defeated, but just doesn’t act like it yet. Focus Passage: Ephesians 6:10-12 Introduction: Two 6 year olds struggled with the problem of the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Enemy Is Left As A Test Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 30, 2018

Because Israel persisted in disobedience, God decided to allow the nations to remain in the land as the means to chastise His people, and to test Israel and to train succeeding generations for war.

Chapter 11 Enemy Is Left as a Test [Judges 2.20–3.4] Scripture 20 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice; 21 I also will not henceforth ...read more

Scripture: Judges 3:1-4

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus Uniting Enemies Series

Contributed by Allan Quak on Apr 9, 2018

In this section of Luke we find individuals and groups of people – the Roman Soldiers, the Sanhedrin, Pilate and Herod – all uniting together against Jesus. In the face of such unity we need to ask the question – “Are we on the wrong side?”

Message Luke 22:63-23:12 Jesus Uniting Enemies Example Uniting for a common cause. Describe a bad car accident • People will rush to help. • No-one really votes on a leader, but everything just gets organised. • Blankets, water, shade. • People comforting. People who are not normally working ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Alert To The Enemy's Schemes Series

Contributed by David Welch on Apr 11, 2018

5th in a series on Spiritual warfare continuing from previous message on alertness to Satan's schemes.

"Spiritually Aware, Alert, Armed and Aggressive" Pt 5 REVIEW I. Be Aware A. Aware of the God we serve B. Aware of the position we possess C. Aware of the battlefields we face 1. Fight with the WORLD -- separation 2. Fight with the FLESH – live by the direction and power of the Spirit 3. Battle ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-12

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Perspective Of Our Enemy

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Jul 6, 2015

We are living in a war zone! We are being attacked from within and from without!

2 Kings 6:8-17- Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place." 9 And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there." ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 6:8-17

Denomination: Baptist

Questions: Trap Of The Enemies

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Jul 19, 2015

To show that we declare GOD's WORDS even to our enemies.

I. EXORDIUM: Did you encounter people trapping you with questions? A lot of times. I just stay away. Corruption is a process and does not happen overnight. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Do not be so deceived and misled! Evil companionships (communion, associations) corrupt and deprave good manners and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Know Your Enemy Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 9, 2015

It almost sounds as if Paul - one of the greatest Christian who ever lived - is struggling against sin. It sounds like he slipped up now and again and fell short. Is that even possible?

OPEN: In October of 1974 there was a heavy-weight boxing match held in Zaire, a country in Africa. It was called the “Rumble In The Jungle” and it featured two of the best heavy-weight boxers of the day. Does anybody know who those two boxers were? (George Foreman and Muhammad ...read more

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Free From The Enemy Series

Contributed by Mike Rickman on Dec 2, 2016

The enemy cannot hold the curse over you for you have been redemed from the curse of the Law.

December 4, 2016 Morning Worship Text: Galatians 3:7-8 Subject: Redeemed Title: Free From the Enemy: Redeemed Part 4 We continue today with our sermon series called “Redeemed”. Jesus has redeemed us from the curse of the Law. Isn’t that right? You are redeemed and you are ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:7-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Our Enemy (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on May 20, 2014

Peter is going to tell us why we need to sober and watchful, remember he is speaking from experience.

1 Peter 5:8-Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Be Sober-Be restrained, be self-denying….A good verse to remember when we are thinking about this state of mind…Romans 13:14-But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

A Very Real Enemy Series

Contributed by Steven Damico on Aug 1, 2014

The spirit of Python will squeeze the joy out of your worship & praise.find out how to to get victory over this subtle destroyer.

A Very Real Enemy Acts 16:16-18 16 And it came to pass as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying. 17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, ...read more

Scripture: Acts 16:16-18

Denomination: Apostolic

Trouble Will Return To The Enemy

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Mar 14, 2016

To show that GOD will take vengeance on all our enemies by repaying them trouble for trouble (distress and afflictions) and it is a righteous thing for GOD to do for us. 2 Thessalonians 1:6 (Amplified Bible) [It is a fair decision] since it is a righteo

I. EXORDIUM: Are you troubled? Yes. My enemies troubled me but the LORD sustains me. Proverbs 18:14 (Amplified Bible) The strong spirit of a man sustains him in bodily pain or trouble, but a weak and broken spirit who can raise up or bear? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers/unbelievers III. ...read more

Scripture: Joshua 7:25

Denomination: Pentecostal

Chase Your Enemies

Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 2, 2015

To show that GOD our ALEPH-TAV chases and defeats our enemies for us as we continue to fear the LORD.

I. EXORDIUM: Are you chasing your enemies? Yes. Reverential fear is only due the LORD. Matthew 10:28 Matthew 10:28 (Amplified Bible) And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul; but rather be afraid of Him who can destroy both soul and body in hell (Gehenna). II. ...read more

Scripture: Leviticus 26:7

Denomination: Pentecostal